Richard G. Polanco
Democratic
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-03-1986 | Democratic | AD-55 | 15745 | Win |
| 11-04-1986 | Democratic | AD-55 | 29753 | Win |
| 11-08-1988 | Democratic | AD-55 | 45813 | Win |
| 11-06-1990 | Democratic | AD-55 | 29912 | Win |
| 11-03-1992 | Democratic | AD-45 | 37196 | Win |
| 11-08-1994 | Democratic | SD-22 | 46613 | Win |
| 11-03-1998 | Democratic | SD-22 | 65104 | Win |
Candidate Biography:
Born: March 4, 1951 in Los Angeles, CA
Married: Olivia
Children: Richard Jr., Gabriel and Liana
Previous: Student Body President, James A. Garfield High School (Los Angeles)
Previous: Staff, Los Angeles County Supervisor Edmund D. Edelman
Previous: Staff, Assemblyman Richard Alatorre
Previous: Staff, Governor Jerry Brown
1982: Primary Candidate for AD-56 (Lost; 47.8%)
1991-2002: Chair, California Latino Legislative Caucus
1998-2002: Majority Leader, California State Senate
2000: Proponent, Proposition 36 [Drug treatment programs] (Passed; 60.9%)
2009: Political Director, Gil Cedillo for Congress (CD-32SE)
- The Polanco Fellowship program is run by the California Latino Caucus Institute, which Polanco founded.
Source: California Legislature Handbook (1989)
Source: California Blue Book (2000)